Quality Bikes - Schwinn 3-Speeds

[SirMike1983]

A little side-by-side action: a concept where I'll be comparing various bikes I own. This first side-by-side involves a pre-war and a post-war New World. I'll be doing subsequent comparison that compare different bike models and even different bike brands that I have on hand.

The idea is to compare two particular bicycles. There will be some generalizations, but this is not to speak for every possible New World variation (I have a guide to the New World for more general stuff).

https://bikeshedva.blogspot.com/2017/09/side-by-side-pre-war-and-post-war.html

 

[SirMike1983]

Pre-war Schwinn frame with fillet brazing, again a picture from an eBay auction. Not affiliated with this auction, but it's a nice picture illustrating how the frame is constructed.

 

[SirMike1983]

More New World:

And a discussion of "retrograding" your bicycle project - that is, later going back and revising your bike to contain more 'old stock' and 'period' type parts.

https://bikeshedva.blogspot.com/2017/10/moving-backwards-in-time-with-parts.html

 

[rollfaster]

Here's a neat one - a very early New World with the rear-facing back forks. New Worlds went to forward-facing drops before WWII and well before the Schwinn ballooners. But this one is quite early and has the old style back forks with adjuster screws. It even has some nice Superior fenders and

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An eBay seller has this bike for sale right now, though he's asking full retail for it. It's also a nice example of how ballooner parts and coaster brakes could mix in with higher-end type Superior rims on a single bike. You could get just about any combination of parts you wanted at the time (provided the company had access to them). The New World, Superior, and Continental bikes were an effort to make a semi-custom, personally-tailored bike for the adult who wanted an "all 'rounder" utility or vacationing bike. Where as the Paramount could be a fully-customized, personal bike at the very high end of the market, these bikes offered a semi-custom and more affordable bike for most adults.

Unfortunately, Schwinn was a couple of decades early in this endeavor. This was long before the 1970s-era bike boom where adults in the U.S. began really riding bikes.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-PRE...487272?hash=item466bfd8428:g:MmYAAOSwLiJZwcmR

That is gorgeous!!

 

[SirMike1983]

Had Schwinn 3-speed weekend last weekend. Saturday was breezy, but warm and dry. Sunday's ride was cut short due to rain. I took out the 1941 New World on Saturday and the 1947 Continental on Sunday. Great bikes.

 

[SirMike1983]

Acquired a set of 1947 Continental wheels here on the CABE - duraluminum front Schwinn hub with oiler; Schwinn stainless rims; double-butted spokes; and October 1947 Sturmey Archer AW hub. They really go well on this 1941 New World - a better wheelset is one of the best investments you can make on any bike. I love Continental wheelsets because they're a good way to liven up any Schwinn 3-speed. This New World really is comfortable riding.

 

[Two Wheeler]

1954

 

[Eric Amlie]

Repaint?

 

[Two Wheeler]

Repaint?

Yes, this is a before shot. Original color matched from the fork. This was my brother-in-laws bike since new.

 

[Eric Amlie]

Nice job...it looks great!